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明明白白 — “Very clear and explicit”

明明白白 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very clear and explicit”. Plain and straightforward; open and aboveboard. Literally, “Plain and clear”.

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明明白白 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 明míng
  • 明míng
  • 白bái
  • 白bái

明明白白 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
白
bái5white, bright, clear
白
bái5white, bright, clear

Example Sentence with 明明白白

他把事情的经过明明白白地告诉了大家,没有任何隐瞒。
He clearly and openly told everyone the whole story, without any concealment.

Idioms Related to 明明白白

Synonyms of 明明白白

  • qīng清qīng清chu楚chǔ楚very clear and distinct
  • qīng清qīng清bái白bái白pure and honest

Antonyms of 明明白白

  • hú糊li里hú糊tú涂confused and muddled

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

Questions about 明明白白

What does 明明白白 mean?
明明白白 (míng míng bái bái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very clear and explicit”.
How do you pronounce 明明白白?
明明白白 is pronounced míng míng bái bái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明明白白 literally mean?
Literally, 明明白白 means “Plain and clear”. It is used to mean “very clear and explicit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明明白白?
清清楚楚,明确无误;正大光明。
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